Welcome to the Club
Christopher Newport has long been a home for champions. In recent years, our student-athletes have continued to build on this tradition, bringing national championships back to Newport News and further strengthening our proud legacy. Competing at this elite level is both an honor and a challenge—but as Captains, we rise to meet it. That’s why we need your support through the Champions Club, Christopher Newport’s Athletic Giving Society.
Our student-athletes represent Christopher Newport University with passion, character, and an unrelenting competitive spirit. The 2024–25 academic year has been a standout season, with eleven teams reaching NCAA championship competition and for the second year in a row, women’s sailing advanced to nationals—all an impressive reflection of the talent and drive within our programs.
We hope you will join our Community of Champions and take pride in the commitment and accomplishments of our student-athletes and coaches. Your support makes a real difference—creating experiences that shape our student- athletes now and preparing them for success well beyond their time at CNU.
We’re excited for what lies ahead and look forward to celebrating more extraordinary moments with you as our Captains continue to make history.
GO CAPTAINS!
Kyle McMullin
Director of Athletics
Christopher Newport University
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Areas of Support
- Sport-Specific Funding: These gifts immediately impact our programs by assisting with equipment and game day apparel for our student-athletes, team travel costs including meals, lodging, buses and airfare, team programming, and recruiting
- Capital Projects: Gifts to these areas help to support capital expenditures associated with facility improvements at the venues where our Captains compete
- General Athletics Funding: Gifts to this fund support the overall strength of CNU Athletics and will support the area(s) of greatest need. That may include tournament play, travel, academic support, donor engagement, strength and conditioning, and leadership development
- Endowed Funds: These funds provide a continued source of revenue for specific programs and the general athletics program
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Young Alumni Information:
Christopher Newport allows our recent graduates from the last four years the opportunity to receive a higher level of benefits at a reasonable cost.
We know our alumni are leading lives of significance and want to offer continued opportunities for engagement and to make an impact on CNU Athletics through their participation in our Young Alumni Athletics Program.Â
The CNU Young Alumni Athletics Program provides membership at the Team Captain level of the Champions Club ($250 value) at a discounted rate for four years after graduation:
- First year after graduation = $25 donation
- Second year after graduation = $50 donation
- Third year after graduation = $75 donation
- Fourth year after graduation = $100 donation
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Don't miss your opportunity to be part of the Champions Club
